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[poll results] What is the Biggest Challenge in Testing for Product Performance?
There are, no doubt, any number of challenges to assessing whether products perform as intended, so in our last poll, we asked: Which is the biggest? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] What Lab Practice do You Believe Has the Greatest Impact on Formulation Stability?
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[poll results] When Conducting Safety Testing, Which Aspect Do You Prioritize Most?
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[results] How Do You Typically Manage Waste and Environmental Impact in the Lab?
Last week, we noted that labs can have a significant carbon footprint, contributing to the climate crisis. This made us wonder: How do you practice sustainability in the lab? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] How Do You Ensure the Reproducibility of Lab-scale Batches?
Last week, we noted a report in BioTechniques that states a "replication crisis" has gained traction in the scientific community. So, we asked: How do you ensure reproducibility in the lab? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] Which factor is most critical in determining the success of a lab-scale formulation?
Previously, we highlighted the many hats cosmetic scientists wear: that of a detective, a process engineer and a consumer mind reader. We asked: which is most critical to success? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] What is Your Primary Concern When Conducting Preservative Efficacy Testing?
Last week, we asked you what your primary concern is when conducting preservative testing. Here's how you responded. Be sure to check back for our latest poll!
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[poll results] What’s Your Biggest Challenge When Sourcing Raw Materials for Lab Work?
Last week, we noted the pandemic affected industries in many ways; one was supply shortages. Climate change is another affecting resources. This made us wonder: What's your biggest challenge to sourcing materials? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] How Often do you Conduct Microbiological Testing During the Product Development Process?
As you know, microbial contamination is the bane of cosmetics formulators' existence and one of the most common reasons products are recalled. So we asked last week: how often do you test for microbial contamination during PD? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] What is the Most Time-consuming Aspect of Your Cosmetic Formulation Lab Work?
Last week, we noted lab tasks in cosmetic formulation vary widely; from chemical characterization and prototype development, to stability and microbiology testing and more. We asked: What aspect takes the most time? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] What's Your Primary Consideration When Designing a Lab Experiment?
Recently, we took a bird's eye view of how cosmetic scientists design lab experiments: to minimize variables, replicate real-use conditions or maximize data collection...here's what you told us.
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[poll results] Which Animal-free/Alternative Testing Method do you Find Most Reliable?
The BBC recently highlighted AI's potential to effectively put an end to animal testing — something nearly everyone in beauty would like to see. So, last week we asked: Which alternatives to animal testing do you find most reliable? Here's what you said.
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[poll results] Which Area in Sustainability is the Most Promising for the Beauty Industry's Future?
As stated last week, the beauty industry has embraced efforts to become more sustainable. We asked you: from zero waste and refillable packing, to water reduction and upcycled ingredients, which direction holds the most promise? Here's what you said.
